How to find and do work you love | Scott Dinsmore | TEDxGoldenGatePark (2D)

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Published 2012-11-29

Scott Dinsmore's mission is to change the world by helping people find what excites them and build a career around the work only they are capable of doing. He is a career change strategist whose demoralizing experience at a Fortune 500 job launched his quest to understand why 80% of adults hate the work they do, and more importantly, to identify what the other 20% were doing differently. His research led to experiences with thousands of employees and entrepreneurs from 158 countries. Scott distilled the results down to his Passionate Work Framework - three surprisingly simple practices for finding and doing work you love, that all happen to be completely within our control. He makes his career tools available free to the public through his community at LiveYourLegend.net/

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All Comments (21)

@MisterF_1984 8 years ago

"If you don't know what you're looking for you're never going to find it" Well that's me fucked.
@sarthakjoshi9824 3 years ago

2012 - gives very motivating ted talk 2015- dead after a accident 2020- his ted talk is just superhit since 2012. Hope god gives this men rest in heaven
@Mahmoud-ko9eb 7 years ago

"The fastest way to do things you don't think can be done, is to surround yourself with people already doing them."
@QuickTalks 8 years ago

RIP Scott - Very inspiring fellow. Here's the summary of his talk "What is the work you CAN'T NOT do?" [1st step is to become an expert on yourself] -Analyze your strengths, find out what you naturally enjoy doing. -Discover your values: What is "Success" for you? Is it being very rich? Very healthy? Having a big family? [2nd do the impossible] -Challenge yourself more and more. The more you accomplish, the more you realize you CAN accomplish [3rd surround yourself with the right people] -Make friends with people who are positive and doing the things that you wish you could be doing. Your environment is definitely something you can change -Do you have any negative people in your life? Get rid of them - they're not helping you These are all things you can control, so figure out what it is you need to do and do it.
@Tramikins 9 years ago

Everyone is trying to get more motivated and achieve their dreams and goals... And then there's me with no dreams or goals 😓
@kripul 10 years ago

I was knitting when he said, "I don't care what it is you're into, what passion, what hobby; if you're into knitting you can find someone.."
@telepathictortoise3021 7 years ago

alrighty then, I'm becoming a hotel bed tester
@emmanoel4876 6 years ago

I think Scott and his family should be proud that even after his life ended, he is still inspiring others to live their lives and achieve their dreams. Their success is in a small way Scott's success, and I think that is a legacy to be proud of. R.I.P.
@AbbyGarrettMPF 8 years ago

Scott died this past weekend while climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro during his extended vacation and world tour with his wife Chelsea (I don't have details yet). I never knew him personally, only through being Facebook friends online. He was truly someone I thought of as invincible--larger than life. Such an inspiring guy and such a beautiful soul. His light will undoubtedly continue to shine on through his legacy and the lives he touched along the way. Please keep his wife in your thoughts and prayers. <3 Share his positive message with all you know, and remember to Live Your Legend.
@dcgleason1234 8 years ago

RIP Scott. You were truly an inspiration.
@gabriellauwumarongie9361 3 years ago

My husband is a forklift driver who loves, loves, loves his job at the company he works at. He doesn't get paid as much as he could. He has a 45 minute commute. His co-workers would annoy me, but my husband has a very accepting attitude about peoples' differences & personality quirks. In fact, every day he goes to work so filled with gratitude and joy. His boss and boss's boss appreciate him and let him know this . . . Which I think is part of his love for the job. He has made himself almost indispensable. His joy in his work makes me happy.
@freeman8759 8 years ago

This is great info... IF... you don't already have a family to support or you have parents that are financially well off. Sometimes the things we hate doing keep a roof over your head and food on the table.
@JagjitBrawler 8 years ago

RIP Brother. Didn't know what happened to you until I read the comment section. Glad to know that you are now a shining angel living a happy eternity. God bless.
@msmusik2 9 years ago

I'm 19 and I just graduated high school in May and I'm on my gap year struggling to figure out what to do with my life...I feel kind of depressed at times, I don't know if you've ever had those thoughts at night where you just think "what am I gonna do with my life? what about next year? I don't want to live at home forever...." but I get those quiet often. Everything that I would just love doing feels out of reach. I'd love to be a musician, be involved in the making of films, or anything with entertainment. It's not a typical get a degree and go find a job type of career but it's where my passion is. But this talk inspired me...it's just the most frustrating thing ever when you're just not happy with how your life is going at the moment
@Tyrone-Fields 4 months ago

Rest In Peace Scott! I know this is years later, but your words will always hold a special place in my heart. Thank you for the inspiration...and helping me understand my legend.
@DjedhiGnostica 7 years ago

The people responding in these comments that choose to complain about mundane things they see in the video or that are introducing all the reasons why they think the message is flawed or can't be done... Have already made their decision.
@MarieVoigt 8 years ago

Out of total shock and sadness and utter empathy for Scott's wife Chelsea and his family, I have come to realise this: If there is anything we can do to make Scott’s totally unfair sudden passing not a complete tragedy to mankind it is to take what he started and make it into something even more massive. Because I’m sure that’s what he would have done if he was still here. So let’s all do (more of) what we love and let’s not waste our potential. Let’s inspire more and more people around us to do the same and by that help make the world the much better place it can be. And let’s take his and Chelsea’s example and live life to the fullest. Let’s make the most of the now and enjoy the little things no matter how busy we may be. Let’s always be brave enough to be the best versions of ourselves and thereby giving our loved ones and beautiful planet what they deserve. Let’s live following the excellent example Scott set. Let’s all live our legend and make Scott proud.
@SkyFoxTale 9 years ago

Great use of the Henry David Thoreau quote. "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation."
@hninoowai1431 5 years ago

3 things 100% in our control 1) surround yourself with passionate ppl 2) Learn about yourself 3) Learn your own impossible and push that. I do agree for 1 and 2 you said as I tested in self. I discovered and surrounded with passionate ppl who inspire me and it is real in our control and learning about self as well and now I am ready to test for 3 . Thank you
@ahikernamedgq 8 years ago

I watched this video, at first, thinking about how stupid all this blather was that this guy was spouting. All this motivational bullcrap. Then, I started to read the comments, realized this young man died, while probably pursing to live by the philosophy he believed in. Rest in Peace. May this lesson help me to leave behind my cynicism.